The body of former Army Chief of Staff Subagyo HS has been flown to Jakarta

The body of the former Chief of the Army Staff, General (Ret.) Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo (HS), was transported from Yogyakarta to Jakarta for the funeral service on Tuesday (20 October) morning.

The ceremony to send off the body was held at the funeral parlour in Kotabaru, Gondokusuman, Yogyakarta, and was led by the Commander of Military Area Command XXVI/Mataram, Major General Drajad Brima Yoga.

Subagyo HS’s body had been lying in state at the funeral parlour since Monday (19 October) evening.

The body was then transported via Adisutjipto Airport to the Indonesian Army Headquarters in Central Jakarta, before being laid to rest at the Kalibata Heroes’ Cemetery (TMP).

Following the ceremony, the Commander of the 072/Pamungkas Regional Military Command (Danrem), Brigadier General Yuniar Dwi Hantono, stated that a funeral prayer service would be held at the Indonesian Army Headquarters.

“At approximately 12.30 WIB, the body will be transported to the Kalibata Heroes’ Cemetery for burial there, with a military ceremony,” said Yuniar.

Mataram Military Command Commander Major General Drajad explained that the late Subagyo HS had been receiving treatment at Panti Rapih Hospital in Yogyakarta before passing away on Monday (19 October) at 16.20 WIB.

“He was indeed of advanced age; yesterday he was also unwell and required dialysis,” said Drajad.

“He was an extraordinary man; he was our former Chief of Staff in the Army. As our leader, he always fostered a sense of unity and solidarity amongst us,” recalled Drajad.

According to various sources, Retired General Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo was a retired Indonesian Army officer born in Bantul, the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), on 12 June 1946.

A graduate of the Indonesian Military Academy (AKABRI) in 1970, he began his military career in the commandos. He held a number of strategic posts, including Commander-General of Kopassus, Commander of Kodam IV/Diponegoro, and Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (KSAD) from 1998 to 1999.

Outside the military, Subagyo served as President of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) from 1997 to 2001 and as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council from 2015 to 2019. He is also known to have had ties with Prabowo Subianto, who succeeded him as Commander of Kopassus in 1995.